Will Heath/NBC(NEW YORK) — Saturday Night Live came out swinging against the nation’s state of affairs, leaving no stone unturned when premiering its first episode of 2021. Kate McKinnon opened the show by hosting the spoof talk show “What Still Works?” that tackled the controversy of freshman Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, the highly criticized vaccine rollout, social media outlets, …
Sara Gilbert reportedly tackling “Varsity Blues” cheating scandal in pilot for series ‘Verbatim’
ABC/Jeff Niera(LOS ANGELES) — Sara Gilbert, the star and executive producer of ABC’s The Conners, is reportedly taking a look into the so-called Varsity Blues college cheating scandal, as part of her new fact-based HBO Max series called Verbatim. Deadline reports the show will be based on the New York Times‘ digital documentary series of the same name, which re-enacts actual events, …
Who’s that? Fans jump to Dave Chappelle’s defense after ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants fail to recognize him
Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy(LOS ANGELES) — Emmy and Grammy Award winner Dave Chappelle may be a familiar face to most — but apparently not to some recent contestants on Jeopardy! During an episode of the popular game show, Chappelle’s photo was featured as part of a question during a Double Jeopardy round. “This comedian displayed …
Nielsen now says ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ conquered holiday streaming content
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./HBO Max(LOS ANGELES) — In a do-over of its rankings for the end of 2020, Nielsen streaming data now shows that Wonder Woman 1984 was the most streamed show for the week of December 21-27, besting Disney/Pixar’s Soul. According to the revised numbers, 2.25 billion minutes of the Patty Jenkins-directed sequel were watched, easily topping the 1.6 …
‘Palmer’ director impressed by “chameleon” Justin Timberlake’s “charisma” and “intelligence”
AppleTV+(LOS ANGELES) — Justin Timberlake’s new movie Palmer debuts on Apple TV+ today. Justin stars as Eddie Palmer, a high school football star-turned-ex-con, who returns to his home town and begins mentoring a non-binary young boy abandoned by his mother. Director Fisher Stevens wasn’t entirely convinced that Justin Timberlake was the right guy for the movie, but the pop star soon changed …
Ciera Payton says ‘Wendy Williams The Movie’ shows you the Wendy “that no one else knows”
Photo credit: Ryan Plummer(NEW YORK) — Ciera Payton says fans will get to see the “grounded and authentic side” of Wendy Williams in the new Lifetime biopic Wendy Williams The Movie. “People know Wendy so well and they watch the show think[ing] that’s what she’s like – 24/7,” Payton, who plays Williams, tells ABC Audio. “But no one knows …
Nick Cannon’s talk show gets fall launch date after delay due to anti-Semitic comments
Fox/Michael Becker(LOS ANGELES) — It looks like Nick Cannon will be able to fulfill his dream of having is own talk show after all. Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury and Fox Television Studios have committed to a fall launch of a daytime talk show helmed by The Masked Singer host, according to a press release. “It’s been a longtime dream of mine to …
HBO Max announces ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ will debut on March 18
HBO Max(LOS ANGELES) — HBO Max announced Friday that the anticipated “Snyder Cut” of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Justice League will premiere on the streaming service as a full-length feature on Thursday, March 18. The announcement came in the form of three post-apocalyptic looking teaser posters released on social media. One features a flag with a tattered “JL” logo, …
Too soon? “Cannibal love story” from Armie Hammer’s former ‘Call Me By Your Name’ director gets flamed
LR- Hammer, Guadagnino, Chalamet — Karwai Tang/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE, CONTENT) As allegations against Armie Hammer continue to mount, accusing him of having sordid fantasies involving cannibalism, some Internet users are crying foul over a new project reuniting his former film collaborators. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Call Me By My Name director Luca Guadagnino and …
Katherine Heigl says her mental health suffered after Hollywood labelled her “difficult”
“Firefly Lane” – Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Grey’s Anatomy alum Katherine Heigl reflected on her turbulent time in Hollywood after she began speaking her mind about her career. In a candid interview with The Washington Post, the 42-year-old actress opened up about the time she was branded “difficult” and Hollywood started “shunning” her — which she …